Competition is the virtue of any sport. Not only do fans love these sports but are ready to have feuds with other fan bases. The recent story is also somewhat like that. Who can forget the long-lasting feud that has raged for years? Soccer vs football. The confusion is amazing and the fact that American football isn’t played with feet. The last feud is something very different than those lines. It is a feud between soccer, the NFL, and the NBA. Fan bases of every major sport have come together to talk about soccer.
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This isn’t the first time these fan bases are colliding. It has happened multiple times like when soccer fans united to prove the strength of the soccer community. It happened after the finals of the 2022 WC.
Fans argue over NBA and soccer
Fans are always feuding. However, this time the source of the online war is a Journalism website that caused havoc. The firm’s Twitter account Tweeted putting out information about sports like NBA and NFL that not only shocked the fans but it made them retaliate against soccer too.
They tweeted a post saying, “Both NFL & NBA is recognized as an ‘entertainment’ business rather than a sport, and they can legally fix the outcome of games…. Could never be our sport. ⚽️❤️“. To say it outraged fans would be a big understatement. The average response to the tweet can be summed up by a guy who said, “Soccer is the most corrupt sport in the world are you kidding me”.
Here are a few other reactions to the tweet,
Soccer is the most corrupt sport in the world are you kidding me
— HawaiiGiggity (@HawaiiGiggity) January 8, 2023
There’s literally a documentary on netflix about how your sport is corrupt l https://t.co/6T6GafWlLW
— Nick👽 (@AdamFoxMVP) January 9, 2023
These lot didn't watch Liverpool vs Wolves this week clearly.
Foh refs can be trash across all leagues. It is what it is.
To not call the NFL and NBA "entertainment" over sport is an absolute joke just like Barstool. https://t.co/YzrQy7ln1Q
— Canadian Cam 🍁 (@C_Lowe77) January 9, 2023
Soccer: a sport that definitely has no matchfixing scandals https://t.co/BRWplj7iQ9
— #1 Jacob deGrom Hate Account (@GregsBadTweets) January 8, 2023
Well someone didn’t watch the world cup I guess https://t.co/svHNgwFeij
— H1 (@RMFC_H1) January 8, 2023
laligafrauds head just exploded https://t.co/VGKhmwNA9N
— 🏴 (@KieranCFC88) January 8, 2023
i like this sport but it’s the most corrupt in the world https://t.co/SD6PBg1YEk
— S🌟 (@LetBoehlyCook) January 8, 2023
Fucking FIFA is your sports governing body lmao https://t.co/RhTl7WzidU
— Epsilon ⚡️ (@Epsilon________) January 8, 2023
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The post doesn’t provide any substantial evidence to conclude whatever they are saying is true. However, indeed, NBA and NFL usually generate more buzz and entertainment than soccer in the USA. But, that can be attributed more to their popularity rather than their category.
The term and its inception
The term ‘soccer’ was first coined by the British to have a name for association football. It was England who used the term for years and then suddenly decided against using it.
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An MLS marketing expert finds out articles from an English newspaper from the 1950s in which the journalist used the term Soccer while writing about a match between England and the USA. What are your views on the entertainment angle given to NBA and NFL? Tell us in the comments.